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Win the AI Race or Lose America

President Trump’s new executive order on artificial intelligence reflects a deeply rooted American instinct: don’t choke the next great technology before it has a chance to grow. It is an instinct forged

December 14, 2025

Americas·Technology

$70 Billion Tech Tsunami: Why US Giants Are All-In on India

Amazon’s fresh pledge to invest $35 billion in India over five years, coming days after Microsoft’s $17.5 billion commitment to cloud and AI infrastructure, signals that India has become the primary global

December 13, 2025

Americas·Asia·Technology

Cinema’s Fragile Liturgy in the Age of Binge Lords

Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios and streaming arm—for an enterprise value of $82.7 billion, with equity pegged at $72 billion—feels less like a transaction than a tectonic realignment, the kind

December 12, 2025

Culture

Trump’s Trade War Could Cost Washington Its Most Important Asian Partner

There is now an explicit debate in Washington over whether Donald Trump’s tariff-heavy approach is putting the United States on a path to “lose” India as a long‑term strategic partner. The argument

December 11, 2025

Americas·Asia·Opinion

Australia’s Social Media Ban Arrives, and the World Is Taking Notes

Australia has just crossed a threshold that many governments have considered but few have dared to enact. As of this week, anyone under 16 is officially barred from creating accounts on major

December 10, 2025

Australia·Explainer

Trump’s Push for Ukraine-Russia Peace Exposes Growing Rift With Europe

President Donald Trump’s drive to secure a settlement in the Ukraine-Russia war is increasingly defined by frustration — with Kyiv, with European partners, and with what he views as needless diplomatic delay

December 9, 2025

Opinion

Inside the New Thailand–Cambodia Border Escalation

Thailand’s latest airstrikes mark the most serious escalation in its long-running border dispute with Cambodia since the early 2010s, turning what had been intermittent skirmishes into sustained, multi‑theatre combat along a contested

December 8, 2025

Asia·Explainer

Europe vs. Silicon Valley: The Digital Sovereignty Showdown

The clash over the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) enforcement—embodied in the recent €120 million penalty against X—marks far more than a regulatory spat. It is a geopolitical confrontation over who controls

December 7, 2025

Technology

Why Support for Israel Is Rebounding — and Why It Matters

In the evolving landscape of global power, alliances are not merely diplomatic conveniences but true pillars of national security. As the United States faces rising threats from authoritarian regimes, renewed attention is

December 6, 2025

Americas·Middle East·Opinion

While the West is Busy Putting Up Walls; India Builds Bridges

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged warm embraces and signed 16 bilateral agreements during Putin’s state visit on December 4-5, 2025. The headlines buzzed with talk of

December 6, 2025

Asia·Opinion

December 2025- Page 3

Win the AI Race or Lose America

$70 Billion Tech Tsunami: Why US Giants Are All-In on India

Cinema’s Fragile Liturgy in the Age of Binge Lords

Trump’s Trade War Could Cost Washington Its Most Important Asian Partner

Australia’s Social Media Ban Arrives, and the World Is Taking Notes

Trump’s Push for Ukraine-Russia Peace Exposes Growing Rift With Europe

Inside the New Thailand–Cambodia Border Escalation

Europe vs. Silicon Valley: The Digital Sovereignty Showdown

Why Support for Israel Is Rebounding — and Why It Matters

While the West is Busy Putting Up Walls; India Builds Bridges

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